Katoomba Weather Records

Katoomba, New South Wales weather averages and records from 1750–2023 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Katoomba, New South Wales was 39.8 °C which occurred on January 4, 2020.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Katoomba, New South Wales was -5.6 °C which occurred on August 2, 1976.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Katoomba Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 24.2 13.5 39.8 4.2 14.8
February 22.8 13.5 37.7 3.9 19.4
March 20.7 11.6 34.8 -0.1 16.4
April 17.7 8.9 29.6 -0.5 9.0
May 14.0 6.3 26.9 -5.1 8.3
June 10.9 4.1 19.4 -3.4 10.9
July 10.3 2.9 18.8 -5.4 5.3
August 12.2 3.5 22.0 -5.6 6.6
September 15.6 5.9 28.6 -2.8 6.3
October 18.4 8.0 31.2 -1.0 8.5
November 20.5 10.0 36.0 -0.1 13.1
December 22.4 11.9 39.5 2.4 11.4
Entire year 17.4 8.3 39.8 -5.6 132.6
More Katoomba Weather Records
1750–2023
Highest daily low 25.0 °C January 28, 1960
Lowest daily high 0.6 °C August 21, 1962
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
25.6 °C January 6, 2009
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
25.8 °C Dec 21–22, 2019
Most daily precipitation 28.5 cm March 20, 1978
Most monthly precipitation 78.8 cm February 1956
Most yearly precipitation 278.3 cm 1950
Most yearly days with precipitation 236 1978
Most days in a year < 0 °C 23 1994
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 160 1957
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 75 1957
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 27 2017
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 5 2017
Katoomba Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 35 days Mar 9 – Apr 12, 1982
Without precipitation 49 days May 3 – Jun 20, 1957
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 40 days Nov 28, 1957 – Jan 6, 1958
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 12 days Jan 19–30, 2018
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 7 days Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2011
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 3 days Feb 10–12, 2017
Plant Hardiness Zone
9B
Katoomba is in plant hardiness zone 9B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Katoomba Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1750–2023 Katoomba (Murri St) location